On October 11, 2016 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan hosted a meeting with the Needs Assessment Mission of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE ODIHR), headed by the Head of Election Department Alexander Shlyk.

The sides exchanged views on cooperation in the framework of the invitation sent to address OSCE ODIHR by the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan to the upcoming presidential election on December 4, 2016.